Legal Counsel – M&A & Project Finance (Vollzeit | London)

Job Title: Legal Counsel – M&A & Project Finance
Location: UK – London
Work Pattern: Full time – 40 hrs/week
Department: Legal
Reporting to: Iris Wong

https://www.ampyrsolareurope.com/careers/legal-counsel-m-a-project-finance

This is a full-time position based in London, which will primarily support ASE’s M&A and project finance teams.

Job Responsibilities:
1. Pro-actively and autonomously provide legal support to the corporate business relating to our solar projects
• Be the go-to person for all M&A legal matters, and support in project finance transactions
• Negotiate and finalise SPAs and related agreements, with the support of external counsel
• Negotiate and finalise facility agreements, security documents and ancillary agreements, with the support of external counsel
• Manage M&A DD and Q&A processes
• Manage transaction closing processes
• Involvement in other stages of the project lifecycle, including incorporation of SPVs, land agreements, construction and O&M, PPAs
• Support with review of commercial contracts, including NDAs, LOIs, exclusivity agreements, JV agreements, consultancy agreements, corporate authorisations
• Track changes to legislation and their impact on our development pipeline/future focus
• Instruct and manage external lawyers
2. General
• Help to create procedures and a knowledge base that will drive the evolution of best practice within the company
• Supervise and mentor junior team members
• Build a network within the renewable energy sector
3. Report to senior management
• Report legal project and/or transaction status, progress, timeline, quality, risks to senior management

Requirements:
• 3-5 years’ PQE, with experience as an M&A or project finance lawyer, preferably in renewable energy
• English qualified lawyer preferred, but will consider lawyers qualified in other jurisdictions
• An experienced and energetic legal specialist who will support the business by ensuring legal compliance at all stages in its venture of growth
• High level understanding and interest in the different aspects of solar projects
• Strong negotiation, influencing, and commercial skills
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to engage with a wide range of stakeholders from diverse backgrounds
• Flexible, creative, and entrepreneurial, with positive attitude and ability to perform under pressure
• Self-driven with the ability to work independently as well as in a team
• Attention to detail
• Spoken and written fluency in English. Ability to speak German would be a bonus
• IT literacy and familiarity with Microsoft applications including Teams, SharePoint, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Willingness to travel occasionally to Germany and the Netherlands

To apply, send an up-to-date CV and a motivation letter to careers@ampyrsolareurope.com